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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wood Valley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wood Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Wood Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wood Valley: Wood Vly. (or less commonly used: Wood Vally. or Wood Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wood Valley is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Crawford, Delaware, Hardin, Morrow, Union & Wyandot.

Below are the counties that are near Wood Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wood Valley:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Wood Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Martel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ruth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Camp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Morral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Newmans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Prospect
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • New Bloomington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • La Rue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Galion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucyrus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • North Robinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Leesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Oceola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Crestline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Broken Sword
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Lemert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Tiro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • Chatfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • New Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • North Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Norton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Ashley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
      • Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskeep Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
      • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
      • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Leonardsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsburg
      • Leonardsburg is located in Delaware County
      • Leonardsburg has also been known as:
      • Eden Station
    • Radnor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Kerr Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Kingston Center ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Center
      • Kingston Center is located in Delaware County
    • Paget ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paget
      • Paget is located in Delaware County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Pfeiffer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Mount Victory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • McVitty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Patterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Batemantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Palmyra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
    • Dorema
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Fredericktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
    • Green Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Centerburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
    • Mount Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
    • Bangs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Milfordton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Lock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Iberia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Shawtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Westfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Blooming Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • West Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Chesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <2>
    • Sparta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Maybee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Ontario
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Vernon Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
    • Hanley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Bellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <2>
    • Shelby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Lucas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ganges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Carrothers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
      • Carrothers is located in Seneca County
    • Melmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
      • Melmore is located in Seneca County
    • Bloomville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • McCutchenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Caroline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Seneca County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Richwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Pharisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
    • Summersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • New Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.
    • Wyandot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Nevada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Duenquat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Marseilles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Belle Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Kirby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Mexico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Wharton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wood Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Wood Valley.

Cemeteries Near Wood Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wood Valley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wood Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.

  • Thew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caledonia Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ziller Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ziller Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ziller Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claridon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claridon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claridon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mellott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mellott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mellott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Canaan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Plotner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plotner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plotner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Wood Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wood Valley.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wood Valley, with the one closest to Wood Valley listed first.

  • Caledonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
  • Climax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Morrow County
  • Martel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
    • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Logan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Marion County
  • Kirkpatrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkpatrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Marion County
  • Edison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
  • Surprise ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Morrow County
  • Iberia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Morrow County
  • New Winchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
    • New Winchester is located in Crawford County
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Saint James
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Morrow County
  • Cardington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
    • Cardington is located in Morrow County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
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    • Mount Gilead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • Wyandot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Ruth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wood Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wood Valley.

Newspapers Published in Wood Valley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wood Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wood Valley, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wood Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wood Valley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wood Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wood Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wood Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wood Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6189, Longitude: -82.9772       In this case, the coordinates for Wood Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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